AHAF/AAHA 2013 Conference & Registration Information

Join us! Be a part of the wave of new things at the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation/American Association of Handwriting Analysts (AHAF/AAHA) 2013 Conference. You can register to attend the live, interactive, traditional way at the hotel on the beautiful beach; or join us online to view the proceedings via Zoom.us. Additionally, we are offering space for others to see your publications or your specialty in ad space in the program booklet or vendor display tables.

AHAF/AAHA Conference Registration Fees

Plan for two and a half days of speakers, handouts, associated vendor displays, and networking with some of the best people we know! In addition, Roger Rubin will host a 1/2 day pre-conference seminar, What Do Men Want? on Wednesday, Oct 23rd, and Iris Hatfield will present a post-conference Cursive Coach Certification workshop after the Conference ends on Saturday, Oct 26.

For the first time ever, for those who cannot attend,we are offering a Live Broadcast of the Conference. Granted, those folks will miss out on the weather, the hotel, and the beach, and they won't get to network or discuss the future of Graphology with the rest of us...but they will be able to see the presentations of each of the speakers, and download the handouts in PDF format.

Registration fees for main Conference:

at Mandalay Bay Embassy Suites Hotel:

Full Conference:

Early Bird (registered by 9-25-13) Full Conference Oct 24-26th, AHAF/AAHA members $275

Full Conference (registered after 9-25-13) Oct 24-26th, AHAF/AAHA members $375.00

Full Conference Oct 24-26th, nonmember guests $400.00

Full Conference, Student (current college ID required), $200.00

All Full Conference Registration fees include the following:Thursday, Friday, Saturday: Continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch.

Special Presentations, Pre & Post Conference Workshops:

Registration Fees for the Online Web Broadcast of the Conference LIVE, using the latest HD technologies through "Zoom.us"

Online, Full Conference Oct 24-26th, $240.00

Online, Partial Conference only Thursday Oct 24, $95.00

Online, Partial Conference only Friday Oct 25, $95.00

Online, Partial Conference only Saturday morning Oct 26, $50.00

Downloads for paid online participants will be available the week after the conference.

Sorry, neither the pre-conference event with Roger Rubin on Wednesday, Oct 23rd or the post-conference Cursive Coach event with Iris Hatfied on Saturday, Oct 26th will be available online and will not be recorded.

Need A Roommate?

Sharing a room is a great way to cut costs. We are happy to help match you up with a roommate. Just let us know you're looking: ahaf@ahafhandwriting.org

Travel Information

Closest airports are LAX, Burbank, Santa Barbara, Oxnard.

If you are not renting a car, you will need to book a shuttle, such as SuperShuttle.com. The Airporter Shuttle, which only services LAX, is lower cost, but drops passengers about 3 miles from the Conference hotel, requiring a cab. Let us know your needs and we will help you find the best way to the hotel.

Special Dietary Needs

For those attending the conference, there will be certain meals and break items available. If you require special attention to dietary needs (diabetic, gluten-free, vegetarian, etc) please let us know so that we can prepare for you! ahaf@ahafhandwriting.org

Promote Yourself: Program Ads and Display Booth

The AHAF/AAHA Annual Conference offers you the unique opportunity to put your products and your company in front of hundreds of handwriting analysts all over the world with a conference display, as well as advertise your business in our program. Or, you can announce your support and well-wishes.We offer table space for you and our vendors during breaks and lunches to provide displays and demonstrations of innovative technologies that apply to handwriting analysis.

The program booklet will be online with your advertising eight days prior to the Conference and for two weeks afterwards. Hundreds of graphologists, handwriting experts, document examiners, criminologists, psychologists, human resource specialists, occupational therapists, and graphological associations around the world will have access to your information!

With the program booklet going online beginning October 15th, the links to your website will be live. Your photo or logo, phone, email contact information, and website link will appear just as it does in the Conference Program.

Promotional Program Advertisement:

Full Page Ad, $200.00

1/2 Page Ad, $100.00

1/4 Page Ad, $50.00

1/8 Page Ad, $35.00 (business card size)

With your registration, you will be contacted for the mock-up of your ad. We will publish the information in the format you as provide us. AHAF is a 501-(c)6 non-profit business organization, and the fees for the advertisements will assist us in covering the costs of the program guide in both printed and online formats.

Display Booth with table:

Display tables are available to showcase your books, business, or other related products to conference attendees during breaks and lunch times.

Per Day: $125.00

Optional electrical access $ 45.00

With your registration for advertisement or vendor tables, you will be contacted for details. Vendor showcase begins at 9:00 a.m. on October 24, 2013, and ends at 12:30 PM p.m. on October 26. Booth setup begins at 8:00 on October 24. Vendors are responsible for setup and tear down of booths. Any vendors who have not paid in full by October 15 will lose their space (no refunds/no rain checks will be given).

Each vendor will provide a prize for a drawing, valued at $25 or greater. Discounts will be offered to vendors who also provide program ads or donations of services, merchandise, or products for the Conference tote bags or drawings. Prizes, etc. can be sent in advance. Please contact Sheila Lowe to make arrangements: sheila@sheilalowe.com (805) 658-0109

Please contact Sheila Lowe for information directly, as this service is not provided by the AHAF organization. You will be able to make arrangements for the Continuing Education Credits directly with Sheila: